About the Book: Cheekati Rojulu (Dark Days) by Ampasayya Naveen is a powerful historical and political novel set during India’s 1975–77 Emergency, following an ordinary Telugu lecturer who is suddenly arrested and detained without explanation. Through his secret diary, the novel explores political repression, state power, censorship, fear, freedom, dissent, justice, and human resilience under an authoritarian regime. Originally published in Telugu in 1978 and translated into English by Kalpana Kannabiran, this landmark work remains a compelling reflection on democracy, civil liberties, and the cost of silence.